In the very long history of China, it has had exactly one female ruler.  She was a woman who managed, against all odds, to inch her way closer to power over a period of years until she reached a point where she could claim power for herself.  By all accounts, she was beautiful, brilliant, cunning, and absolutely ruthless.  Learn more about Wu Zetian, China’s only female emperor, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Subscribe to the podcast!  https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Dan ..read more

Questions: Check Answers: Check Subscribe to the podcast!  https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/EverythingEverywhere Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeve ..read more

Have you ever filled out a form online where you had to select a country and you noticed that one of the country options was the “United States Minor Outlying Islands”? If you have you might have wondered, what are these islands? Who lives there? And why are these islands considered minor?  Learn more about the United States Minor Outlying Islands and how they ended up on almost every drop-down list of countries on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Subscribe to the podcast!  https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes ..read more

There have been many really bad years in world history. There have been World Wars, the Black Death, and horrific natural disasters, all of which have made for very bad years.  However, many historians have come to the conclusion that the worst year in the history of humanity was a year that in and of itself was pretty bad but also ushered in a decade of bad years.  Moreover, it wasn’t bad for a single region or even continent, it was bad for everyone on the planet. Learn more about the year 536 and why it very well might have been the worst year in history on this episode of Everyth ..read more

In the early 1920s, what was considered to be the largest political scandal in American history became public. Despite the enormous amount of attention given to it in the press at the time, both the scandal and the president that was attached to it, have both been largely forgotten. Yet, the legacy of this scandal can still be found in the laws today, as well as in how the media and the public respond to political scandals. Learn more about the Teapot Dome Scandal and how it affected the administration of President Warren G. Harding on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Subscribe t ..read more

Located in the southern Pacific Ocean lies the small nation of Vanuatu.  While it shares many features with other Pacific Island nations, there are things about Vanuatu which are unlike any other country in the world.  Its language, religion, and history all have elements that are unlike any other country in the world  Learn more about the nation of Vanuatu and everything which makes it unique on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Subscribe to the podcast!  https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Produc ..read more

Volcanoes are some of the most fearsome things in nature.  They are responsible for the largest explosions ever known. They have created entire land masses. They have shaped the Earth’s climate and may have been responsible for mass extinction events during our planet’s history.  Today, as you are listening to this, somewhere on Earth, there are over 40 of them erupting right this second.  Learn more about volcanoes, how they work, and how they are different from each other on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Subscribe to the podcast!  https://link.chtbl.com/Ev ..read more

Humans have probably had the desire to fly ever since they saw the first bird fly in the air.  Flying, as it turned out, was a very challenging problem for creatures without wings.  Throughout the 19th century, many people tackled the problem without success. It wasn’t until the first years of the 20th century that the problem was finally solved.  Learn more about the invention of the airplane and the solution to heavier-than-air travel on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Subscribe to the podcast!  https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes ..read more

After the US Civil War, the French historian Edouard de Laboulaye floated the idea of creating a large monument to honor the success of the United States in creating a democracy.  Almost 20 years later, after significant time in fundraising, design, and construction, the new statue was unveiled to the public in New York Harbor.  Since then, the gift of France has become a symbol not just of New York but of the United States and has inspired other similar statues around the world. Learn more about the Statue of Liberty and how and why it was built on this episode of Everything Everywh ..read more

On September 1 and 2 of 1859, people all over the world were treated to something quite rare. Auroras were seen in the skies as far south as the Caribbean and as far north as Brisbane, Australia.  However, some astronomers and telegraph operators experienced something different.  If this same event were to happen today, it might bring out society to its knees. Learn more about the Carrington Event and what it means for our modern world on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Subscribe to the podcast!  https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNo ..read more